Tropica Ceratopteris thalictroides Potted Plant

Tropica Ceratopteris thalictroides Potted Plant

Ceratopteris thalictroides is a pantropical fern, 15-30 cm high and 10-20 cm wide.. This plant normally grows fast, but the addition of CO2 may be necessary to promote growth.

In small, open aquariums, it can grow out of the tank and form beautiful surface leaves. The finely branched leaves are very decorative and provide good contrast to other leaf shapes.

In good light Ceratopteris thalictroides grows fast and helps prevent algae by consuming large amounts of nutrients. This makes it a good starter plant in small aquariums.

Ceratopteris thalictroides Plant Information

• Expert Level: Medium
• Type: Rosulate
• Growth Rate: Fast- Compared to other plants
• Height: 15-30+cm - Average height of the plant after two months in the aquarium
• Light Demand: Medium- The average or medium light demand of an aquarium plant is 0.5 Watts/Liter (2 Watts/US Gallon)
• CO2 Demand: Medium- A medium need in CO2 is 6 - 14mg/L. A high demand for CO2 is approximately 15 - 25mg/L